Bird in Love, front left, with jockey Drayden Van Dyke, and Full of Spice, with jockey Victor Espinoza, run for the finish, which Bird in Love won, during the second race.
— Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego

Bird in Love, front left, with jockey Drayden Van Dyke, and Full of Spice, with jockey Victor Espinoza, run for the finish, which Bird in Love won, during the second race.
— Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego

Wendy Turner, left, Lauren Sorensen, Jeaneen Scharfman, Jen Dimacali, all of Torrance, CA, came down to Del Mar to enjoy opening day and from the looks of it on a bench in the infield, they were.
— John Gastaldo

Super Ability ridden by Martin Garcia took the lead early and held it for all of the fifth race at Del Mar, the first of the day on the turf. Full Dancer, #9, ridden by Edwin Maldonado finished second.
— John Gastaldo